7. Overview: (general summary, in two or three sentences, of the wetland's principal characteristics)
A small, uninhabited island about six kilometres in length, with an isolated rock a short distance to the
south. The island lies about 25 km south of the desert coast of southern Balochistan, and is the only
significant offshore island along the north coast of the Arabian Sea. Green turtles (Chelonia mydas) and
possibly the Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbracata) nest on the beach at the foot of cliffs. The island is
maintaining the genetic and ecological diversity of the area. It is a very important area for endemic reptiles.